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    Quote Originally Posted by Fondles View Post
    Paccar also own Peterbuilt don't they ?
    Yes.

    Quote Originally Posted by Little Chuchok View Post
    I suppose because Paccar bought DAF and Foden, that makes 'em American as well.
    Not the same thing. That Kenworth was designed and built in America long before they built a plant in Australia. It is a classic design and the US manufacturing plant is based here just outside of Seattle as is Paccar HQ.

    Kenworth W900 - Wikipedia

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    I would imagine the Kenworths made in Australia would be a different spec to those made in America, totally different conditions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Headworx View Post
    I would imagine the Kenworths made in Australia would be a different spec to those made in America, totally different conditions.
    I am sure they are a different spec. But not so sure about the different conditions. There is plenty of desert in the US. I wouldn't think driving the deserts of WA could be much different from Nevada, Texas or NM, could it? Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    But not so sure about the different conditions.
    Believe it or not, there is a complete thread on it ...

    Differences between Aus and US Kenworths

    Differences between Aus and US Kenworths - SCS Software

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    Looking to the future
    The T604 “Technology Truck” was launched in 2000 and boasted futuristic safety features such as a collision avoidance system, GPS and infrared night imaging sensors.
    Much of this innovative technology found its way into Kenworth production trucks over the next few years as it was refined and proven in Australian conditions and applications.

    Four years later the T404SAR would go on to become one of Kenworth’s most iconic trucks, combining the manoeuvrability, visibility and minimum overall length you would expect to see in a cab-over, with the traditional hallmarks of a conventional.
    Flexible engineering meant trucks could always be customised for specific requirements, and design options were almost endless.

    THE HISTORY OF KENWORTH IN AUSTRALIA - Kenworth Australia
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    Quote Originally Posted by David48atTD View Post
    Believe it or not, there is a complete thread on it ...
    First off the comment you quoted was about the environmental conditions in AUS and the US. Secondly the link you provided is for an entirely different model of Kenworth than the ones in the OP which is the K900 model. Nice try noobie dave.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    Not to split hairs mind you, neither of those are trucks. They are tractor trailers.

    Regardless either of those rigs must be a handful to drive.
    called road trains in Australia

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    Not truck, Road Train.

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